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Y PATEN'TED' OGT. 23, 1906. F. G. HOERLEIN.

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APPLICATION ULEB 1320.26, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

FRANK Gr. HERLEIN, OFKNEW YORK, N. Y.

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No. 834,057.'y

To all whom t may concern:

Be it-known that I, FRANK G. I-IoERLErN, a citizen 'of the United States, and a resident of the borou h of Brooklyn, city and State of New York, ave'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to racks, and more particularly to what are known as panracks, commonly used by bakers, confectioners, and the like to cool, display, or conveniently store their Wares. Heretofore these racks have generally been made of wood, are large and more or less cumbersome in structure, and have been designed to be permanently secured to the wall of the shop or bake-room.

The obj ect of this invention is to rovide a portable rack which may be readi y moved about from` one place to another in a room 1 and which when not in use may be folded into exceedingly compactform, occupying but little floor-space, and therefore capable of beingwreadily stored away or placed to one side.

ith the above and other ends in view my invention consists in a rack possessing the -features shown in the drawings, hereinafter described in detail, 'and particularly pointed out in theclaims. i' My invention will be `more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of-this specification, and in which 4 Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack embodying my invention open and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section, partly broken away, showing one of the counterpart n halves of the rack. Fig. 3 is a partly-sectional top plan view of the rack With one side or wing thereof folded.l

My im Y roved rack is preferably constructed entire y of wrought-iron, the various parts being aslight in weight as compatible with the requisite strength. The rack comprises a pair of angle-iron uprights 4 and 5, each thereof being pivoted at each end in the top and bottom bars or members 6 and 7, respectively. These top and bottom bars or members 6 and 7 are similarly of angle-iron, and it will be noted that the flanges or wings 8 and 9 of the uprights 4 and 5, respectively, constitute stops coperating with the flanges or win s 10 and 11 of the bars 6 and 7, respective y, to limit rotation of said uprights in 5 either direction.

Suitably secured to the uprights 4 and 5,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 26,1905. Serial No. 293,205.

`near the bottom ends thereof, are the forwardly-projecting legs 12 and 13. Each of these legs is provided with an eye 14 and 15,

respectively, adapted to receive the hooks 16 and 17, respectively, suitably looped in or:

pivoted to the bottom bar 7, which are adapted to'brace said legs.

I have shown my rack provided with a air of auxiliary legs or braces 18 and 19, w 'chv instead of being permanently fixed or secured to the u rights 4 and 5 are each provided with slig tly-bent and transversely-flattened portions at its upper end having an elongated slot 20 therein. Within this slot is the pin 2 1, projecting from the rearface of each up- Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

right, which pin is provided with screwthreads at its extremity, whereby a thumb- Screw 22 may be tightened a ainst a washer 23 to clamp the end of eac auxiliary leg rmly against its respective upright. Pivotled1 bracesl 24 give stability and rigidity to t e e Whn it is desired to placethe rack against the wall or fold the same when not in use, the

thumb-screw 22 may bereleased to permit of the raising of the leg until it lies close and substantially parallel to the upright, the slot 20 being long enough to provi dcfor raising and lowering through'the proper distance. Suit.- ably secured to each ofsaid uprights 4 and 5, preferably by means of rivets through a bentportion 25 ,are a plurality of arms Y26 arranged in pairs and projecting outwardly when the -device is in a normally open or-operative po sition. These arms are obviously designed to provide the temporary support for bake-pans, y

or for temporary shelves, or for any other form-of article or articles which they may be adapted by their naturev to support. The top bars or arms are provided with eyes 27 and 28 for hook-braces 29 and 30, pivoted or .looped in the top bar 6 of the rack-frame.

The bottom member or support 7, the forwardly-projecting legs, and the auxiliary legs or braces are all preferably provided with suitable casters 31, and I prefer to further give the frame rigidity by providing a pair of cross-braces 32 and 33. Small strips 34 and 35, each secured at each end to the lower arms and the upri ht, respectively, further tend to give rigidgity to the structure andparticularly to the forwardly-projecting legs.

Illlhen it is desired to fold the rack when not in use, the hooks 16 and 29 on one side of the device are withdrawn from their respective eyes, which permits of the upright 4 being swung inwardly with its bars or armsand the leg 12. The auxiliary leg 18 is folded up against the upright 4, as explained. The position of the various parts is now fully illustrated in Fig.v 3. I have not shown the opposite counterparts folded on account of the resulting confusion of lines; but it is obvious that these parts are folded in a precisely similar manner, whereby the whole rack will occupy but little more floor-space than is required for the bottom member 7 alone.

Many modifications of the minor deta ils of my improved rack will doubtless readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art to whichy it appertains, and I therefore do not desire to limit my invention to the speciiic construction herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Iatent- 1.. A portable rack, comprising a frame consisting of' upper and lower bars and two uprights pivoted at their ends in said bars, projecting arms secured to the uprights, and front and rear bracing-legs secured to the upi rights, said arms and legs being movable with the uprights to be either at substantially right angles to the upper and lower bars or substantially parallel therewith.

2. A portable rack, comprising a frame consisting of upper and lower bars and twouprights pivoted at their ends in said bars, projecting arms rigidly secured to the uprights at intervals throughout their length,

front bracing-legs rigidly securedto. said up-` rights, said arms and legs being movable with the uprights to be either at substantially right anglesv to the upper and lower bars or substantially paralleli therewith, and detachablevbraces for holding said legs and arms at right angles to the upper and lower bars.

3. A portable rack, comprising a frame consisting of upper and lower bars, and two uprights pivoted at their ends in said bars,

projecting arms secured to the uprights, front bracing-legs rigidly secured to the uprights, rear bracing-legs movably connected to said uprights, said arms and legs being movable with the uprights to be either at substantiallyright angles to the upper and lower bars or substantially parallel therewith.

4. A portable rack, comprising a frame consisting of upper and lower bars, and two uprights pivoted at their ends in said bars, projecting arms secured to the uprights, front bracing-legs rigidly secured to the uprights, rear bracing-legs having a slot-and-pin connection at their upper ends to the respective uprights and pivoted braces connecting said rear bracing-legs and said uprights and operating to hold the lower ends of said bracing-legs away from the uprights, and also to permit said lower ends to move toward said uprights when the upper ends oi said bracing-legs are moved upwardly.

5. A portable rack, comprising a frame consisting of upper and lower bars, and two uprights pivoted at their ends in said. bars, said upper and lower bars and said uprights being made of `angleeiron, and the vertical members of said bars serving to limit the pivotal movement of said uprights in either direction.

In witness whereof I have signed my name to the foregoing speciieation in the presence of two lsubscribing witnesses.

FRANK G. IIOERLEIN.

Witnesses:

HENRY R. BAUER, J. C. CONRADI. 

